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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

Village Water System

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, or DEHP, is a softener added to PVC plastics. Phthalates are hormone disruptors that target the male reproductive system. Read More.

DEHP can cross the placenta and disrupt steroid hormone synthesis, and may lead to cancer. In laboratory animals, exposure to DEHP during pregnancy harms fetal developmental and causes abnormalities in the male reproductive tract. Human epidemiological studies show certain phthalates, especially DEHP, are associated with reduced anogenital distance in human male infants, which is a measure of adverse developmental effects in human male� infants exposed prenatally to endocrine disrupting chemicals. DEHP may also interfere with signaling related to the timing of birth and may have adverse effects on the immune system.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

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Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND360ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND180ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 3 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 3 ppb for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 6 ppb

The legal limit for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, established in 1992, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-02-1135447880008ND
2019-02-1135447880008ND
2019-02-1135447880007ND
2019-02-1135447880006ND
2019-02-1135447880005ND
2019-02-1135447880004ND
2019-02-1135447880003ND
2019-02-1135447880002ND
2019-02-1135447880001ND
2019-02-1135447880001ND
2019-02-1135447880002ND
2019-02-1135447880003ND
2019-02-1135447880004ND
2019-02-1135447880005ND
2019-02-1135447880006ND
2019-02-1135447880007ND
2019-03-2535457558009ND
2019-03-2535457558001ND
2019-03-2535457558008ND
2019-03-2535457558007ND
2019-03-2535457558006ND
2019-03-2535457558005ND
2019-03-2535457558003ND
2019-03-2535457558004ND
2019-03-2535457558002ND
2019-03-2535457558003ND
2019-03-2535457558004ND
2019-03-2535457558005ND
2019-03-2535457558006ND
2019-03-2535457558008ND
2019-03-2535457558009ND
2019-03-2535457558001ND
2019-03-2535457558002ND
2019-03-2535457558007ND
2019-04-0135458991001ND
2019-04-0135458991001ND
2020-11-1935593860001ND
2022-03-1535704999005ND
2022-03-1535704999001ND
2022-03-1535704999004ND
2022-03-1535704999006ND
2022-03-2135705852005ND
2022-03-2135705852004ND
2022-03-2135705852003ND
2022-03-2135705852002ND
2022-03-2135705852001ND
2022-03-2935707348001ND
2022-03-2935707348007ND
2022-03-2935707348006ND
2022-03-2935707348005ND
2022-03-2935707348004ND
2022-03-2935707348003ND
2022-03-2935707348002ND
2022-04-0535708932001ND
2022-12-0635765354006ND
2023-11-2735844622002ND